In his previous life, Version 5.0 was the Calamity of the Supers. With the return of the Beyond Grade As, the conflict between the Supers and ordinary people intensified, the appearance of the Calamity Grade players, and the Supercluster Civilizations' unwillingness to lose the war, the explored universe, which had only stabilized for a few years, fell into turmoil once again.
Under his influence, there were too many variables, and the specific changes in the next version were hard to predict. The only thing Han Xiao could be sure of was that the importance of the players would rise again and become the focus of more factions. Some factions would no longer be reserved and would introduce all kinds of benefits to recruit players.
The army had greatly expanded the size of the players in Version 4.0, which was both an opportunity and a problem. Not to mention the chaos that the players could bring, the other factions would definitely think of ways to poach the army. As long as they were willing to spend, there would naturally be an effect. Han Xiao would not be blindly confident, and he would not believe in the integrity of the players. Furthermore, it was rather popular among the players to be the head rather than the tail.
This was especially so for the players who had reached the Calamity Grade. They would have a huge impact on the entire universe's Super employment market.
A proper Calamity Grade would have the qualifications to dominate an area, and most factions would not be able to afford them. However, even if the normal remuneration was reduced to one-fourth or one-fifth, it would still be enough to fill the stomachs of the players. Although the strength of the Calamity Grade players was at the bottom, they were the cheapest Calamity Grade backing that some smaller factions could find.
The only way to deal with the poaching of the other factions is to continue strengthening the faction's construction and increase the army's status and attractiveness during the version update. Even with my personal influence, this is still a process that needs to be followed step by step. However, if I take out a portion of the valuable civilian technology from the technological treasure trove, I can speed up the progress. In the eyes of others, this will only be something that I developed myself …
Han Xiao pondered.
The army's operations in the Shattered Star Ring and the Flickering World were already on the right track, and there was limited room for improvement. If he wanted to continue expanding, he would have to focus on the other Star Fields and develop more branches.
With the help of the association, the army would not have to participate in the war between the three Universal Civilizations and the Supercluster Alliance. They would not be dragged down and could just sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight.
On the other hand, this would also be beneficial to the association's building of a community of interests. The final structure would definitely be a multi-polar interest network. The strongest Beyond Grade A organizations would sell all kinds of resources and services, while the weaker Beyond Grade A organizations would obtain support and form a balanced relationship. With the size of the Black Star Corps, they naturally had the qualifications to become one of the poles.
Every president's term was fifty years. Han Xiao had already decided. when the time came, he would kick Manison out of office, and he would take the position himself. With his current authority in the association, as long as Manison did not do anything, he had a high chance of succeeding.
As long as he took the position of president and achieved some results in the Sanctums during his term, there would be no suspense in his re-election.
"The specific plan will have to be decided according to the actual situation …"
Han Xiao opened the memo and started to draft the outline of the blueprint.
…
Han Xiao and Kasuyi's actions were carried out in secret. Under the premise of tacit agreement, their return after a few months of disappearance did not cause much of a stir. After all, exploring the secondary dimensions was too common, and the major organizations did not pay attention to their actions.
The news of Black Star's return spread in the army, and the players also noticed. However, the league had already reached the top eight, and everyone had used up all their blank Character Summon Cards. They had missed the best time to use their Character Summon Cards, and many people felt that it was a pity before returning to the competition.
Since the opening of Version 4.0, the major clubs in China had enjoyed the development benefits of the Black Star Corps and made a lot of money. The better the development of the official guilds, the more support they would give to the professional teams. Currently, the first-tier professional teams in China were basically T0 and T1 level existences in the international arena. Their strength was outstanding, and their performance in the top eight was very strong.
Because of the encirclement, the major teams in China found it difficult to control their points. Dynasty and Rivervale entered the top eight with the second and fifth points, respectively. After a fierce battle of three wins out of five, they defeated their opponents with a score of 3: 0 and 3: 1, respectively. They entered the semifinals and successfully occupied two spots, which meant that they could at least get third place.
However, after three versions, the Chinese players had set their sights high, and no one was satisfied with a mere third place. The only goal of many players was to win three consecutive championships. Other than that, there was no other goal in this league.
The semifinals were decided by drawing lots. Before the list was released, the Chinese players on the forums were divided into two factions. One side hoped that Dynasty and Rivervale would both draw other opponents, while the other side hoped that Dynasty and Rivervale would meet in the semifinals. The root of the problem was the collision of two mentalities. Would they meet in the finals or would they enter the finals?
It would be ideal if Dynasty and Rivervale could defeat their opponents respectively. However, what if both teams were defeated? Although one of them would have to stop in the top four to enter the finals, they could still retain some of their strength. Dynasty was too important to win three consecutive championships, and many Chinese players could not help but support such a plan.
Under the prayers of the two factions, the semifinals list was released. Both teams did not meet. Dynasty's opponent was the North American Thunderous Python, while Rivervale's opponent was the Korean Kimchi.
The Chinese players who supported the idea of meeting in the finals got what they wanted. However, just like the other faction, they were worried that both teams would be defeated. As the saying goes, you will only know what you want the moment you toss the coin. In the end, most of them realized that although they were talking about meeting in the finals, deep down in their hearts, they still wanted to enter the finals.
However, after a few rounds of the competition, their worries turned into nervousness. Dynasty and Thunderous Python were both T0 teams, and the various guilds had given them their full support. Due to the existence of the version limit, both teams had reached their limits. The only thing that mattered now was their strategy, line-up, and improvisation. Under such circumstances, the outcome of the battle was uncertain, and no one could win for sure.
Both sides gave it their all. Dynasty was one step behind and lost with a score of 2: 3. They were unable to advance to the finals. Their plan of representing the finals fell through, and they were unable to replicate the situation from the previous season.
On the other hand, Rivervale performed at a high level and qualified with a score of 3: 1. They defeated Kimchi and carried the hopes of the entire village. As the saying goes, every version is a god. The Mechanic class would gradually become more powerful in the middle and late stages of the game. Furthermore, due to the restriction of the version limit, the ability to continuously increase their strength by burning money became more and more popular among the professional teams. Rivervale was a team with the Mechanic class as their main force.
In the previous Pro League, Rivervale defeated the Key team with great difficulty in the semifinals and successfully allowed the Chinese teams to meet in the finals. Although they did not win the championship, they still received countless praises. This time, they truly had a chance to win the championship and shoulder the hopes of the Chinese players once again.
The date of the finals was set to be a few days later. The forums were extremely lively, and countless bets were opened.
Outside of the players' vision, the Beyond Grade A Association's new regular meeting was held.
…
Planet Finn, Beyond Grade A Development Union headquarters.
Remote projections of Beyond Grade As descended on the venue, walked into the round table conference room, took their seats, and chatted with their neighbors.
Manison sat on the president's seat, looked at this harmonious scene, then glanced at the empty vice president's seat. He felt that the air was so fresh, and the atmosphere was so relaxed.
Right at this moment, an untimely voice suddenly sounded from outside the door, breaking this harmonious peace.
"Hehe, I'm back. Did anyone miss me?"
Hearing the familiar voice, everyone turned around and saw Han Xiao, who had disappeared for a few months, appear again, walking into the conference room with an annoying smile.
"Yo, Black Star is back!"
"I haven't seen you in a few months. You look good."
"Where have you been all this time? You didn't even tell us. "
As soon as they saw Han Xiao, many people laughed and greeted him. Even the direct members of the three Universal Civilizations who had been lurking around nodded. For a time, the venue became noisy.
Han Xiao was now quite popular in the Beyond Grade A circle and had a good relationship with most people.
He smiled and responded to the crowd, returned to his seat, and sat down. He turned to look at Manison and joked, "I heard you've been very comfortable in the past few months? It's fine, I'm back. "
Manison was expressionless, looked straight ahead, and turned a deaf ear. Ever since Han Xiao appeared, he had put on a simpering face.
Seeing this, the Beyond Grade As present all perked up. Their eyes moved back and forth between the two of them, looking like they were watching a good show.
The meeting would not be complete without the quarrel between the president and vice president. The meetings in the past few months had been too 'plain', and everyone was drowsy from the meetings. Now that Black Star was finally back, they could finally enjoy the show that was reserved for the association. Immediately, no one was distracted.
At this time, Kasuyi also came. After greeting them, he returned to his seat. Everyone could not help but look at him suspiciously.
The two of them had disappeared for a few months, and now they appeared at the same time.
Manison also looked at Kasuyi a few more times, suppressed the doubts in his heart, and did not ask on the spot.
He looked around, coughed twice, and said, "Since everyone is here, let's start the meeting …"
Before he could finish, Han Xiao immediately raised his hand. "I have something to say."
Manison was interrupted, but he was not angry at all. He was already used to it. As long as Black Star was around, he had never been able to finish his sentence.
Instead, everyone's eyes lit up.
It's coming, it's coming again. Black Star is indeed the source of our joy. He's so dedicated.
Han Xiao looked around. Seeing that everyone was waiting for him to continue, he turned around, pointed at Manison, and said with a deep voice, "After thinking about it, I've been thinking about it for a long time.
The more I think about it, the more I feel that Manison's Felon technology is not conducive to the unity of the Beyond Grade As. The modifications are too much. I think Manison should take the initiative to give up this technology and release the other Felons. "
Manison was furious when he heard this.
Everyone already knew about this. You didn't mention this during the meeting back then, and now you only jumped out a few months later. You're obviously looking for trouble today.
The request to give up the Felon technology was obviously a fantasy. Black Star knew that there would be no result from this topic, but he still brought it up. In Manison's eyes, he was just deliberately looking for trouble.
"Black Star! Can you be more shameless? How long ago was this? "Manison yelled.
"What's wrong? We don't have a prosecution period. If you can do it, why can't I say it?" Han Xiao shrugged. "Ask everyone here, who doesn't have a problem with this?"
"That's right. It's against the rules to modify Beyond Grade As. Although this was before the association was established, there's no harm in talking about it." Kant was happy to see Black Star looking for trouble and immediately spoke up.
Hearing this, everyone present also began to denounce him.
Although it had been a long time, Manison's Felon technology had always been a thorn in their hearts.
Usually, everyone had a tacit understanding and did not talk about it, but now that someone was looking for trouble, they did not mind making a fuss … mainly to provide firepower support to Black Star.
Manison's eyelids twitched, and he said with a deep voice, "Enough! Black Star only knows how to mess around, but why are you guys joining in the fun? "
"That's not right. What do you mean by messing around?" Han Xiao crossed his arms and pretended to be serious. "As long as you're still doing something that goes against morality, we have the right to criticize you. Even if you can't control your greed and are unwilling to give up this technology, you should at least apologize."
"Apologize to who? They're my trophies to begin with. I have the right to do whatever I want with them. I've never heard of apologizing to captives, "Manison said coldly.
"Don't apologize to them, apologize to us. You destroyed the unity of the association, and most importantly, you hurt everyone's hearts," Han Xiao said with a straight face.
"You're …"
Manison was about to curse, but at this moment, the silent Kasuyi suddenly echoed.
"Mecha Empire, your actions are indeed not conducive to the unity of the association."
As soon as he said that, everyone was shocked.
The originally noisy environment instantly quieted down.
Everyone present stared at Kasuyi in unison, feeling bewildered.
Kasuyi had always been neutral in the regular meetings and did not help either side. Furthermore, he had been friends with Manison for many years. Why would he suddenly hit him when he was down and help Black Star?!
Manison was also stunned.
Old Ke was actually helping Black Star against me. When did they get so close? Are we no longer friends who play together?!
The two of them disappeared for a few months. What did they do together for their relationship to warm up so quickly?!
He stared at Kasuyi's calm face in disbelief.
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